Application

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88871534

Filing Date: 04/14/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: WESA (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of WESA. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation, a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of Pennsylvania, having an address of
      67 Bedford Square
      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203
      United States
      trademarks@pittsburghcommunitybroadcasting.org

requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.), as amended, for the following:

International Class 038:  broadcasting services rendered through the media of radio; streaming of audio material on the Internet

In International Class 038, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 08/13/2012, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/13/2012, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) Two pages from Applicant's website at www.wesa.fm showing delivery of services as captured on April 10, 2020.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

International Class 041:  providing a website featuring information in the field of national and local news

In International Class 041, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 08/13/2012, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/13/2012, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) April 10, 2020 screen capture of applicant's website at www.wesa.fm.
Specimen File1



For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.pittsburghcommunitybroadcasting.org

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Duane A. Stewart III. Other appointed attorneys are David Gurwin, Michael Dever, Carla Vrsansky, Ralph Fischer, Jason Camillo, Lynn Alstadt, Bryan Opalko, and Robert Wagner. Duane A. Stewart III of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Suite 200
      501 Grant Street
      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
      United States
      412-562-1622(phone)
      412-562-1041(fax)
      duane.stewart@bipc.com
The docket/reference number is 0101341-03.
Duane A. Stewart III submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Duane A. Stewart III

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: duane.stewart@bipc.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): vicki.cremonese@bipc.com; joanbice@bipc.foundationip.com Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the applicant owner/holder and the applicant owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

A fee payment in the amount of $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 class(es).

Declaration

	Basis: If the applicant is filing the application based on use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a): The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application and was used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application as of the application filing date; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate. And/Or If the applicant is filing the application based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e): The signatory believes that the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; The applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /Terry O'Reilly/   Date: 04/14/2020
Signatory's Name: Terry O'Reilly
Signatory's Position: President and Chief Executive Officer
Payment Sale Number: 88871534
Payment Accounting Date: 04/14/2020

Serial Number: 88871534
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 14 16:18:34 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-202004141618345
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